A new track for technology: Can ICT take care for healthier lifestyles?

The paper takes a look on potential contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to abate public health challenges caused by demographics and lifestyle. From the current convergence of mhealth, and sport market products emerge targeting normal athletes to control their training in a quantified manner. The resulting feedback and transparency foster a healthier lifestyle. These products and services help overcome limitations to innovation typical to the health care market. The paper is based on research by the European Commission's Institute for Prospective Technological Studies on Integrated Personal Health/Care services.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Baum, Peter
Publisher:	Calgary : International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
Subject:	eHealth \| Integrated Personal Health/Care services \| sport \| training \| lifestyle related disease \| innovation

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Series:	22nd European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "Innovative ICT Applications - Emerging Regulatory, Economic and Policy Issues", Budapest, Hungary, 18th-21st September, 2011
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Conference Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	672438712 [GVK] hdl:10419/52185 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:itse11:52185 [RePEc]
Classification:	L86 - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software ; I19 - Health. Other ; I29 - Education. Other
Source:	EconStor

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